Thursday, April 21
Virtual
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is hosting “RENAL SYMPOSIUM” focused on acute kidney injury, renal cystic disease and therapeutics development. An outstanding line up of leading experts will highlight most recent insight into mechanisms of renal injury and repair, causes of renal cystic disorders, and translation of innovative discoveries in these fields into development of novel therapeutic interventions. We invite you to join us for an exciting and interactive meeting.
This full-day symposium will be held on Thursday, April 21, 2022 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. This event will be also sponsored by the UAB-UCSD O'Brien Core Center for Acute Kidney Injury, the UAB Nephrology Research and Training Center, and by grants from selected industry sponsors. There is no charge for attending the event.
Agenda 2022 |
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Seminar Title |
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9:15 - 9:30 AM |
Welcome Anupam Agarwal, M.D. Brad Yoder, Ph.D. |
Introduction |
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Session I: |
Advances in Cystic Kidney Disease |
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9:30 - 10:00 AM |
Dominic Norris, Ph.D. MRC Clinical Research Centre Harwell Oxford |
The Polycystin-2 coiled-coil Functions in Polycystin-1 Maturation, Ciliary Localisation and Cyst Formation |
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10:00 - 10:30 AM |
Prof. Dr. Dorien J.M. Peters Department of Human Genetics |
Polycystic Kidney Disease - Molecular Mechanism and Therapy |
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10:30 - 10:45 AM |
Break |
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10:45 - 11:15 AM |
Prof. Dr. Michael Köttgen Department of Medicine IV, Medical Center |
Mechanical Regulation of Cell Shape by Polycystic Kidney Disease Gene Products |
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Session II: |
Advances in Acute Kidney Injury |
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11:15 - 11:45 AM |
Brian Reeves, M.D. Professor, Medicine/Nephrology |
Divalent Cations in the Pathophysiology of AKI |
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11:45 - 12:00 PM |
Break |
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12:00 - 1:00 PM |
The 6th James A. Schafer Lectureship Brad Yoder, Ph.D. Professor/Chairman |
Cilia, Injury, and Promotion of Cystic Kidney Diseases |
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1:00 - 1:30 PM |
Break |
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1:30 - 2:00 PM |
Erin Frazee Barreto, Pharm.D., R.PH. Associate Professor |
Cystatin C to Improve Drug Dosing in the Hospital |
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2:00 - 2:30 PM |
David Sheikh-Hamad, M.D. Professor |
Chronic Interstitial Nephritis in Agricultural Communities (CINAC): Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets |
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2:30 - 2:45 PM |
Closing |
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| Deadlines Online registration deadline: Wednesday, April 20, 2022 Register: Registration is required to receive the zoom link please use this link for registration. Online Registration |
Program Highlights |
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| Contact Information Rene Eubank eubank@uab.edu |